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Ambulance joy rider to appear in court
Dash-cam footage showed the vehicle driven through thick fog and reaching speeds up to 82km/h.
'Very much alive': Second sea snake in less than a week spotted on NZ shores
About six to 10 yellow-bellied sea snakes are seen each year, mostly around the northeast coast of the North Island.
Could Ōamaru become a national historic landmark?
A proposal for Ōamaru's historic town centre and port to be designated as a national historic landmark has been approved by the Waitaki District Council.
Witness describes 'shocking' moment teens on motorbike hit nurse
The crash has blocked Canning Rd at Camberley, Hastings.
Hillmorton Hospital patient admits murdering 83-year-old woman at her Christchurch home
A man has pleaded guilty to murdering a woman at her Mt Pleasant home in Christchurch.
Massive NASA balloons to lift off in Wānaka
Each of the 'super pressure balloons' is roughly the size of a rugby stadium.
Christchurch wastewater plant faces five-day strike over work conditons
Christchurch City Council states seven workers are on strike, while 14 others continue with their roles.
Plastic wrap producers targeted under proposed 'Green Farms' scheme
A levy would contribute to the recycling of baleage and silage covers.
Farmers 'stuck having to use bale wrap'
Baleage preserves the quality of winter fodder on the farm, but calls to improve farm plastic recycling rates or solve the problem of silage wrap waste altogether are growing louder.
Red Cross apologises after 'shocking' overtaking attempt
Footage shows the hatchback on the wrong side of the road, forcing oncoming traffic on to the shoulder.
Gore mourning well-known businessman killed in plane crash
Ivan Van de Water was one of two men on board the light plane over the weekend.
Person poisoned by toxic algae in Canterbury lake
Te Whatu Ora last week issued a warning about toxic blue-green algae in Lake Hood near Ashburton.
Can't keep building stop-banks forever - scientists
Researchers say we must change the way we manage river flooding risks, and communities cannot continue to build ever bigger stop-banks.
'Frankly ludicrous': Cost of Christchurch artwork repairs questioned
The Chalice in Cathedral Square was erected in 2001 and will cost $400,000 to restore.
Hundreds of dolphins spotted by pilot off Kaikōura coast
A pod of almost 500 dolphins has been spotted by an eagle-eyed pilot near Kaikōura.
Horse prevails in Otago's man vs horse race
The Only Fools and Horses race started as an idea tossed around at the pub. Audio
Artefact returned to Antarctica's Scott's Discovery Hut
The well-thumbed novel was given to the trust by an anonymous donor, covered in sooty fingerprints and the smell of seal blubber that fuelled explorers' stoves and lamps.
Family wrongly advised criteria for assisted dying would not be met
The man was at the end of a progressive, debilitating neurological disease, and was assessed to not be expected to survive beyond four months.
How scientists hope to predict the next big quake
Researchers from Otago, Victoria and Massey universities, along with GNS Science, establish a relationship to earthquake swarms and slow slip quakes along the Hikurangi subdication zone, but often…
Pharmacist mishandled patient's dosages during pandemic, report finds
A man was admitted to hospital suffering episodes of fainting and dizzy spells after being wrongly overprescribed medication.
